For the benefit of my foreign readers, my title refers to the late (and some say 'great') Bruce Forsyth who, alas, died earlier this year. He was an 'entertainer' who managed to find fame and fortune on stage and screen for over 75 years. He never did much for me but then I am an old grouch used to being in a minority and I will say that he never descended to crudity which was a relief and the fact is that almost everyone else loved him to bits. His main skill appeared to be in his ability to compere sundry 'shows' on TV and today, with the annual announcement of the New Year's Honours List 'show', we could really do with his skills because the whole farce desperately needs to go on TV with a talented comic to introduce the various clowns who have been 'honoured'.
Again, for the benefit of my foreign readers, I should explain that at this time each year Her Majesty, er, well, actually, Her Majesty's government, because I suspect that HM could not be less interested in the farce, dishes out various medals and 'honours' to those they need to grease! Of course, beneath the thin layer of 'celebs' there are a host of 'Little Peeps' who probably deserve some recognition for the good works they have done over the years but it is always the 'celebs' who hit the headlines.
Today, surely, we can all join in a hearty vomit cheer that Nick Clegg, the former leader of the 'il-Lib-non-Dem' party has become Sir Nicholas Clegg. True, it is difficult, nay, impossible, to think of a single achievement by that arch-creep who was, very sensibly, shown the door by his Sheffield voters in the 2015 election which virtually, but alas not totally, wiped out his party. Whilst booing the establishment decision to 'honour' that smug prat, we could also throw in some extra jeers and sneers at their other decision to ignore the one man who, almost single-handedly, achieved the greatest change in this country since 1973 when in an act of stupendous folly we voted to join the EU. It 'woz our Nige wot dunnit' because it was his efforts that eventually offered us the key to the cell door so that we could make our escape.
Nigel Farage deserves the greatest honour a nation can offer.
Nigel Farage deserves the greatest honour a nation can offer
I can think think of some, not a million miles from this blog who might beg leave to differ?
It is quite outrageous that idiot Clegg (forgotten but not gone) was honoured but I am sure Niges time will come.
I imagine that the cockroaches that be decided it would be too politically charged to do him now. Besides, let's not forget the entire political estblishment is plotting with the dickheads from bruscles to somehow keep us in - it os by no means a done deal.
As our favourite man would have said , this is not the end, nor is it the beginnign of the end. It is the end of the beginning.
Posted by: Cuffleyburgers | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 13:00
Agree with you completely, but don't expect poor Nige to get anything ever. By the way, Clegg somehow got re-elected in 2015 but was turfed out - frabjous day! in this year's election where he lost to Jared O'Mara, one of the few politicians to make Clegg look almost normal.
I said ALMOST!
Posted by: Cerdic519 | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 14:28
I am used to greasers, sycophants and failures being rewarded with honours, but Cleggy's seems deliberately provocative. A slap in the face of the public. Lord Ashdown, former Lib Dem leader said: "I will forgive no one who does not respect the sovereign voice of the British people once it has spoken, whether it is a majority of 1 per cent or 20 per cent. When the British people have spoken you do what they command. Either you believe in democracy or you don't". Of course, the old booby was expecting a vote for Remain but it's an interesting quote isn't it from one ex Lib Dem leader to another. (Comes from Patronising Bastards, David).
Posted by: mike fowle | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 14:35
Knighting Ringo Starr and Barry Gibb sets new standards in mediocrity. John Lennon, David Bowie, Robert Plant, Robert Morley, Vanessa Redgrave, Aldous Huxley and Henry Moore all turned down the honor. If the pattern holds Farage will be knighted at least twice.
Posted by: Bob | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 15:16
It would have been difficult for Vanessa to accept a knighthood considering she wanted to wipe out the establishment with her Trotskyist revolution. Nigel definitely deserves a knighthood plus bar! for his supreme effort in our brexit. However the British establishment are pro EU gravy train so Nigel will have to wait a while for upsetting them.
Posted by: jimmy glesga | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 20:16
Old fashioned I know but Knighthoods belong only to those who put themselves in harms way for the sake of their nation.
They are now totally meaningless.
Posted by: AussieD | Saturday, 30 December 2017 at 21:59
Bob, if Bob Marley can get a Nobel prize then certainly Ringo and the other nobodies deserve everything they can lay their hands on.
I'm not a fan of any of them and, apparently, neither are you.
Happy thing!
Posted by: Andra | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 02:27
Approaching two bells in the first Dog Watch so 2018 is but seven hours away here in Oz.
Happy 2018 to all on Duffers' site.
Might have a quiet night with a cold frothy and watch replays of the falling wickets in the Test Series.
Posted by: AussieD | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 05:40
If ever I am in an unfortunate position to be in the company of Clegg I will address him as “Calamity” as he is widely known.
If I am in the fortunate position to be in the company of Nige I will address him as sir.
I do not recognise the political bullshit of our majesty’s incompetent clowns.
Posted by: Peter Whale | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 07:36
And you lot voted to put these clown-choosers in sole control of Blighty's destiny.
Are you all secretly members of a sado-masochists club?
The Country-Bumpkins Self-Flagellation Society - Zummerzet branch.
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 09:52
Another clown-fish from the DT ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/12/30/environmental-issues-may-glue-need-fix-uks-brexit-divides/
Another tax, this one on raw materials, to unite the Remainers and Brexiteers behind the common cause of the green blob.
Supertastical idea DT, well done, keep up the good work.
SoD
Posted by: Loz | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 10:31
Did Marley get a Nobel? Or did you mean Dylan? Either way, your point is good.
Posted by: Dom | Sunday, 31 December 2017 at 19:02
Aah, thanks Dom. You're quite right. Shows you how much I know about "modern" music.
Posted by: Andra | Monday, 01 January 2018 at 00:46